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Set up Claude Code for your organization
Claude Code CLI · in the page
admin-setup
…| | [Effort cap](/docs/en/settings-reference#maxeffortlevel) | Cap the [effort level](/docs/en/model-config#adjust-effort-level) for every m…
Claude Code changelog
Claude Code CLI · in the page
changelog
…<Update label="2.1.267" description="September 9, 2026"> * Added `maxEffortLevel` setting (top-level or per model under `modelSettings`): caps the effort level on every provider, including Bedrock…
Environment variables
Claude Code CLI · in the page
env-vars
…`, `/effort`, and the `modelSettings` and `effortLevel` settings. A [`maxEffortLevel`](/docs/en/settings-reference#maxeffortlevel) cap still applies. See [Adjust effort level](/docs/en/model-config#ad…
Deploy managed settings
Claude Code CLI · in the page
managed-settings
…aged-settings-precedence). Requires Claude Code v2.1.242 or later * [`maxEffortLevel`](/docs/en/settings-reference#maxeffortlevel), where the lowest cap in any admin source applies. If a developer set…
Model configuration
Claude Code CLI · in the page
model-config
…Bedrock, Google Cloud's Agent Platform, and Microsoft Foundry, the [`maxEffortLevel`](/docs/en/settings-reference#maxeffortlevel) managed setting caps effort on the client instead. When both apply to…
All settings
Claude Code CLI · in the page
settings-reference
…| Enterprise and managed settings | Managed | | [`maxEffortLevel`](#maxeffortlevel) | Cap the [effort level](/docs…
Week 37 · September 7–11, 2026
Claude Code CLI · in the page
whats-new/2026-w37
…"digest-wins-grid"> <div>Set <a href="/docs/en/settings-reference#maxeffortlevel"><code>maxEffortLevel</code></a> at the top level or per model under <code>modelSettings</code> to cap the effort l…
What's new
Claude Code CLI · in the page
whats-new/index
…Desktop pane** out into its own window and dock it back later; the **`maxEffortLevel`** setting caps the effort level on every provider; and a page that **WebFetch** hasn't finished downloading within…